Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

ALITTLE Too FREE.-TwoofDovar,s
1uoe BARRIERS went to Woodland Reach
iasG sunday, 18th. It was a verv hot
uay' Out they managed to eniov Them
serves, and after looking around awhile
concluded by noon that thew owned the
entire island. Dinner being announced
tney waltzed into the dining-room and
T[ueTed some of everything that the
nOtel could furnish. When Peter Col.
ms the manager, looked into the room
a ieW minutes later, he at first thouObt
II had been turned into bedroom. bnt
on closer inspection he found the dudes
Plying their knives and forks. with moth.
ing on but shirts and pants. The inter.
view between the parties was short
but the way those dudes got into tbeir
clothes caused every one to smile Of
Cneir expense. They will never take
on their coats and vests again in that
dlning-rOOm.-SentineL.
REPORT OF ACTUARY CONRAD.-We
are In receipt, in pamphlet form. of the
annual report of Henry c. Conrad.
Esq, actuary Ofthe cOlOred schools of
Delaware, for the year ending july 1st
Appended is the text of the acts of the
last Legislature, increasing to So, 900 the
state appropriation to the colored
schools and Incorporating the colOred
schools of Dover and of Slaugbter's
Neck. The actuary reports that the
work OF the past school year, while
showing no decided growth, presents
no dlscOuraging features and shows mo-
step backward. The total number of
schools, 20, shows an increase of one,
and and there are S,S47 pupils enrolled.
The total amount distributed to the
schools was $7,057.56; Ofwhich S4.713.-
70 came from the State appropriation
and $2,344,43 from the school-tax fund.
ihe average school term was four and
fOr-sevenths months.
WRECK OF A TRAIN.-A sDeciaI
train of one car having aboard N r.
Benson, Jr., and three of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company's workmen
and drawn by engine No. rs. was
wrecked at Georgetown between 8 and
O'Clock Monday afternoon. The
train was on its way to Lewes where
the men intended to caulk some leak
ing hues in the boiler of a pleasure
yacht. The train was slowed up in
going through Georgetown, butin pass
ing switch where the accident occur
red, the engine passed it safely, but the
tender of the engine started in on the
switch tearing the passenger car from
the tracks and throwing it on its side.
IN which condition it was dragged for
about a square. The car was badlv
wrecked and the occupants were shak
en- up and more or less injured. RYAN
had an arm broken in two places and
was badly bruised. Maddux was also
severely injured abOutthe arm and hin.
but the others escaped more fortunate
ly. Frank Maguigan was hurt about
the head and hip and the young son of
Conductor Layfeld was bruised. Fire
man Reed jumped when he saw the ac-
cident and sprained his leg, but there
is no fracture. Mr.. Benson and John
Maguigan escaped uninjHred.
MRS. SCOUT FLANNER APPLYING
FOR DIvORCE.-Martha L. Flanner.
nee Taylor, is applying for a divorce
| from her husband, Linneus Flanner, in
the court OfPhiladelphia, on the ground
OF nOn-suppOrt and i'll treatment. Mar
tina is daughter of Mr.. Taylor of the
| Ninth Ward, and on the arrival of
Scout Flanner, of the Salvation Army.
she attended his prayer meetings and
became infatuated with the Scout. or
the work, and, after a very short
courtship, married him, notwithstand-
ing the opposition of her friends. She
soon found that the Scout was no great
Saint, but while they remained in viii.
mingtOn they managed to get along
peaceably together. But after awhile
they went to the New England States
Now Yankees appreciate talent and
shove down all who want to climb but
haven't the ability, and so it was with
Linneus. He hadn't qualifications and
became very unpopular. Several meet.
lngs ended in a row, during which
Flanner would have been roughly
treated had not his young and pretty
wife lntertered to protect him. They
then left the east and went to Mary
land, but here her spOuting, mite col
lecung husband began to abuse and i'll
treat the woman who had stood by him
Martha's infatuatiOn for the Salvation
lists life had vanished long ago, anC
her heart was by no manner of mean,
in her work, and surely it was not will
her husband, whom she almost lOatheC
on account of his brutal treatment
The young wife would not appeal t,
her friends, and this was, probably, tn,
cause of his treatment to her, and be
sides, the Salvation Army, of which h,
was captain had lost caste and finally
1t disbanded, and Flanner brought hi
young wife to Wilmington. She vii
not seek for aid from her parents a
Wilmington, but is at present boarding.
on Sixth street below Girard avenue
: Philadelphia. and working for her liv
: ing He is living in Wilmington, and
e It Is charged not working for a living.
. Republican.